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The life and legacy of Mirza Ghalib, a poet for all times
December 27, 2023 2:34 pm
Living in Delhi, Ghalib saw madness and mayhem descend upon the streets of his beloved city and witnessed the siege and slaughter of an entire way of life.
The English translation of Mirza Ghalib's Persian poem 'Chirag-e-Dair' is a powerful tribute to the inclusivity of Banaras
May 12, 2023 7:02 pm
Ghalib wrote 'Chirag-e-Dair' in his youth, but his affinity to Banaras lasted a lifetime
Streetwise Kolkata - Bethune Row: Mirza Ghalib does not live here anymore
August 19, 2022 12:47 pm
Letters written by the poet to his acquaintances provide vivid insight into the red-brick house on the corner of Bethune Row.
Art Street: In Mumbai’s Nagpada, a fitting tribute to Ghalib
August 13, 2022 1:03 pm
A 10ft-high and 42ft-long relief mural on the walls of the Padmakar Tukaram Mane Garden in Nagpada honours Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib.
Mirza Ghalib's birth anniversary: Lesser-known facts, famous couplets by the Urdu-Persian poet
December 27, 2021 9:10 pm
Ghalib's fame and recognition -- that he received after his death, and continues to receive -- evaded him in his lifetime
Former Delhi LG Najeeb Jung translates Ghalib's Urdu poetry in English
October 10, 2021 12:57 pm
The book has 235 ghazals and over 1,000 couplets by the legendary Urdu and Persian poet.
The life and loves of Mirza Ghalib, the last great poet of the Mughal era
July 28, 2019 6:49 am
The Delhi that shaped Ghalib was a city in flux, but never short of pleasure or wit.
The times that shaped Mirza Ghalib and his immortal poetry
July 28, 2019 7:13 am
Even 150 years after his death, Mirza Ghalib remains one of the most quoted — or misquoted — poets in India. A look at the enduring relevance of his work.
In Rajya Sabha, PM Modi misquotes couplet to Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib
June 26, 2019 8:33 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment came two days after senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad asked the BJP-led government to "keep their new India to themselves" and return our "old India."
Street Wise: Ballimaran, once home to Ghalib, shallow waters and bamboo poles
April 12, 2019 2:13 am
Intrinsically tied to the history of Ballimaran is the story of the Sharif Manzil — a haveli built in the early 18th Century, spread across three acres, and inhabited by Khandan-e-Sharifi or the Hakims of Delhi.
MIRZA GHALIB PHOTOS
Mirza Ghalib's soulful poetry comes alive at this iconic Kolkata street
April 07, 2018 7:12 pm
In central Kolkata's Mirza Ghalib Street, the iconic verses and poems of the great Urdu poet have come alive on mundane electric junction boxes, thanks to an initiative by the CESC.
10 beautiful Mirza Ghalib quotes for all the romantics in 2018
December 27, 2017 3:31 pm
If you love the Urdu language then there is no way you have not chanced upon Mirza Ghalib's poems. Hailed as one of the finest Urdu poets, his poems capture the pathos of love and continue to remain relevant.
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